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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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